COURSE EXPECTATIONS 

• Please read the syllabus, course calendar and all other resources thoroughly and ask me any questions if something is not clear.
• Keep up with your Module schedule.
• Check our Blackboard course website or ACC email at least once every day for important announcements.
• Post in Packback every week.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS 

• Packback Questions/Answers/Responses: You will create and post one (1) weekly Packback question and answer it and two (2) responses to two other questions/answers. Each question+answer is worth one (1) point and each response is worth one (1) a point. All Packback activities are worth a total of 42 points.
• Exams: There will be 13 Chapter Exams. These exams are open-book, untimed exams consisting of multiple choice questions. All exams count for 50 points toward your final grade. 
• There will be one essay paper worth 10 points.

COURSE GRADE INFORMATION 

COURSE GRADE DISTRIBUTION

• A >= 90 total points
• B >= 80 total points
• C >= 70 total points
• D >= 60 total points
• F < 60 points

• Week	Lecture Topic	Learning Resources	Graded Tasks
  1	Module 1: Introduction	Syllabus Textbook Chapter 1 Watch! Listen! Read! Sociological Imagination	Introduction Post Module 1 Packback Chapter 1 Exam
  2	Module 2: Sociology & Scientific Method	Textbook Chapter 2 Watch!	Module 2 Packback Chapter 2 Exam
  3	Module 3: Sociology of Karl Marx	Watch! Listen! Read! Communist Manifesto	Module 3 Packback
  4	Module 4: Sociology of Emile Durkheim	Watch! Listen!	Module 4 Packback
  5	Module 5: Sociology of Max Weber	Watch! Listen! Read! Protestant Ethic & Spirit of Capitalism	Module 5 Packback
  6	Module 6: Culture and Society	Textbook Chapter 3 Textbook Chapter 4 Watch!	Module 6 Packback Chapter 3 Exam Chapter 4 Exam
  7	Module 7: Socialization & Social Groups	Textbook Chapter 5 Textbook Chapter 6 Watch!	Module 7 Packback Chapter 5 Exam Chapter 6 Exam
  8	Module 8: Deviance & Crime	Textbook Chapter 7 Watch! Read! Deviance Theories	Module 8 Packback Chapter 8 Exam
  9	Spring Break
  10	Module 9: Social & Economic Inequality	Textbook Chapter 9 Watch!	Module 9 Packback Chapter 9 Exam
  11	Module 10: Global Economic Inequality	Textbook Chapter 10 Watch! Documentary: The End of Poverty?	Module 10 Packback Chapter 10 Exam
  12	Module 11: Race & Ethnic Inequality	Textbook Chapter 11 Watch! Read! PICK ONE Essay	Module 11 Packback Chapter 11 Exam
  13	Module 12: Sex, Gender & Inequality	Textbook Chapter 12 Watch! Documentary: Period. End of Sentence.	Module 12 Packback Chapter 12 Exam
  14	Module 13: Health, Medicine & Inequality	Textbook Chapter 19 Watch!	Module 13 Packback Chapter 19 Exam
  15	Module 14: Education & Inequality	Textbook Chapter 16 Watch! Listen!	Module 14 Packback Chapter 16 Exam
  16	Final Essay	Watch! Read! On School Work and the Struggle Against It	Submit Final Essay Complete any missing graded tasks

• Week	Lecture Topic	Learning Resources	Graded Tasks
  1	Module 1: Introduction	Syllabus Textbook Chapter 1 Watch! Listen! Read! Sociological Imagination	Introduction Post Module 1 Packback Chapter 1 Exam
  2	Module 2: Sociology & Scientific Method	Textbook Chapter 2 Watch!	Module 2 Packback Chapter 2 Exam
  3	Module 3: Sociology of Karl Marx	Watch! Listen! Read! Communist Manifesto	Module 3 Packback
  4	Module 4: Sociology of Emile Durkheim	Watch! Listen!	Module 4 Packback
  5	Module 5: Sociology of Max Weber	Watch! Listen! Read! Protestant Ethic & Spirit of Capitalism	Module 5 Packback
  6	Module 6: Culture and Society	Textbook Chapter 3 Textbook Chapter 4 Watch!	Module 6 Packback Chapter 3 Exam Chapter 4 Exam
  7	Module 7: Socialization & Social Groups	Textbook Chapter 5 Textbook Chapter 6 Watch!	Module 7 Packback Chapter 5 Exam Chapter 6 Exam
  8	Module 8: Deviance & Crime	Textbook Chapter 7 Watch! Read! Deviance Theories	Module 8 Packback Chapter 8 Exam
  9	Spring Break
  10	Module 9: Social & Economic Inequality	Textbook Chapter 9 Watch!	Module 9 Packback Chapter 9 Exam
  11	Module 10: Global Economic Inequality	Textbook Chapter 10 Watch! Documentary: The End of Poverty?	Module 10 Packback Chapter 10 Exam
  12	Module 11: Race & Ethnic Inequality	Textbook Chapter 11 Watch! Read! PICK ONE Essay	Module 11 Packback Chapter 11 Exam
  13	Module 12: Sex, Gender & Inequality	Textbook Chapter 12 Watch! Documentary: Period. End of Sentence.	Module 12 Packback Chapter 12 Exam
  14	Module 13: Health, Medicine & Inequality	Textbook Chapter 19 Watch!	Module 13 Packback Chapter 19 Exam
  15	Module 14: Education & Inequality	Textbook Chapter 16 Watch! Listen!	Module 14 Packback Chapter 16 Exam
  16	Final Essay	Watch! Read! On School Work and the Struggle Against It	Submit Final Essay Complete any missing graded tasks

So what is Sociology? Great question! Sociology is the focused study of society. This course is designed to provide you with a better understanding of the social world in which we live.  We will learn to develop a sociological imagination and compare and contrast the major theoretical perspectives in sociology. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to: 

• Compare and contrast the basic theoretical perspectives of sociology.
• Identify the various methodological approaches to the collection and analysis of data in sociology. 
• Describe key concepts in sociology. 
• Describe the important findings of various subfields of sociology.
• Explain the various links between individual experiences and broader institutional forces.